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BY MEGAN TACKITTCommunity contributor
he Give Love, Get Joy Foun-dation has collected newand gently used dresses forgraduation and will be giv-ing them to girls who can-
not afford one. This will help themexperience an opportunity to
attend their school graduation withconfidence.
If you need a dress or would liketo nominate a student to receive adress, please contact NoriegaHouse at 633-9016. We will be giv-ing the dresses out on Tuesday, May10, from 6 to 8 p.m.
BY CANDICE ROGERSCommunity contributor
’ve been cooking a lot with tequila lately; itreally brings a nice, bold flavor into themix. Recently, I made some Tequila CitrusPork Tacos and what I like to call Arroz DeLa Weda (White Girl Rice).
The pork was great, although I was unhappybecause I ran out of corn tortillas and had touse flour instead. I prefer the corn, althoughthe taco was pretty tasty wrapped up in theflour tortilla. The whole thing, start to finish,took 30 minutes, but I was really dragging sinceI just got back from the gym — and it was aweeknight. Blah Blah.
Next time I’m making some homemade tor-tillas on the weekend and freezing them rawuntil I need them. Homemade is ALWAYS betterthan store-bought.
Here’s a few tips before you get started:* Freeze your pork chops for about 30 min-
utes before you start, they will be so much easi-er to cube!
* Fry some cheese on your tortilla to make anice crispy, cheesy crust on the inside of yourtortilla. On high heat, sprinkle a nice layer ofcheese on a non-stick skillet, place your tortillaon top of the melting cheese, let cheese meltand stick onto tortilla, then press down on yourtortilla making sure it sticks and catches all thecheesy goodness. Let your cheese brown, ifcheese is being stubborn, just use a spatula toun-stick it from the skillet, then lift it out with awooden or plastic spatula and set aside. Thenspread your pork and other toppings on top of
the cheese crust. Delicioso!* Don’t use a cast iron skillet to fry your
cheese. Yes, I did this — which is why my castiron skillet still hates me!
Tequila Citrus Pork Tacos
Serves 3-42 lbs boneless pork chops, cut in tiny pieces1/4 cup of chopped pancetta or bacon1/2 cup onion, chopped1/4 cup tequilaJuice from 1/2 of a lemon1 clove garlic, smashed2 tsp chili powderSalt and pepper to tasteAdd pancetta to pan on high heat and cook
until juices start to run out. Add onion andtequila letting onions sweat for about 2 min-utes. Add pork, garlic, lemon juice, and chili
powder and cook until pork is no longer pink inthe middle. Add salt and pepper to taste.
Make your fried cheese tortillas as explainedabove using whatever kind of cheese you pre-fer. I have tried just about everything but thebest is Cheddar, mozzarella, or a “Mexicancheese blend.”
Now add your toppings! I usually cut up somecabbage and top with sour cream and avocado.Enjoy!
Arroz De La Weda (White Girl Rice)
Serves 41 1/2 cup Jasmine rice1 Tbsp olive oil1 garlic clove, smashed1 cup green tomato or tomatillo salsa1 1/2 cup chicken broth1/2 cup water1 Tbsp chicken bullion or tomato/chicken
bullionAdd oil to skillet on high heat, add rice and
brown until grains are nice and toasty on allsides. Avoid burning by stirring around every 30seconds. Add the rest of your ingredients andstir around. Bring to a boil, then turn down tomedium heat, you can throw a jalapeno in themiddle of your cooking rice to add a little heat ifdesired. Cover, and simmer until rice is done.Check periodically and add water if needed.Don’t stir your rice around until it's done or itwill get gummy.
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f you are an animal lover, you’d have tohave been living under a rock for the pastmonth not to be aware of Patrick, the dogwho was starved nearly to death andthrown down a garbage chute, only to be
rescued at nearly the last possible moment. Hisstory has dominated animal blogs, Facebooknews feeds and discussions about animal mal-treatment. People around the world are invest-ed in his recovery and his fame has led todisagreements about everything from the useof his images to what happens to him whenhe’s ready for adoption.
I’ve followed his case, too. Seeing the out-pouring of support for him reminds me of thelocal case of Lacey, the small terrier-mix whowas seized by animal control and placed in fos-ter care pending the outcome of the criminalcase against her alleged abuser. In both casesthere was an enormous outpouring of supportfrom people all over the world, includingdozens of offers to adopt these dogs. It seemsassured that regardless of their difficult begin-ning, both of these dogs will eventually be able
to live out their livesin safety and com-fort, as is fitting.
But what about therest? How do wemake every shelteranimal as wanted asPatrick and Lacey?
In the end, Patrickis a young male pitbull — one who,unlike the thousandsof other young malepitties sitting in shel-ters across the coun-try, has people linedup wanting toinclude him in theirhomes and lives.What about those
pitties, and the thousands of other dogs andcats, waiting for a chance to have a safe, loving,forever home?
Are their stories of abandonment less com-
pelling, their eyes less soulful, their hearts lessloyal? Aren’t the companion animals in ourshelters right this very minute worthy of a toy,a treat or a soft blanket upon which to resttheir body?
Of course they are. The shelter animals in ourcommunity are worth every photograph wecan take and share, every treat we can buy,bake or bring for their enjoyment, every towelor blanket we can donate, and every effort weas a community can make to get them out ofthe shelters and into loving, forever homes.
Because regardless of their size, shape,breed, species, age or circumstance, when itcomes down to it, they are all Patrick, relyingon the kindness of strangers to give them a bet-ter life.
As we follow Patrick’s story and cheer for hisrecovery and eventual adoption, let's not for-get that.
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BY JULIANA BERNIER DOOLEYCommunity contributor
uliana’s Art Studio and Gallery will featureMonica Nelson Recent Paintings in a SoloExhibition Friday, May 6, at 501 18th St.
An opening reception will be held atJuliana's as part of First Friday Art District
from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. In the last few years Nelson’s art has been
exhibited in prominent jury shows along with
the nation’s best representational painters. Thispast year she coordinated the first ever ArtsPavilion at the Bakersfield Business Conferencewith a portion of the proceeds benefiting theArts Council of Kern and The Bakersfield Muse-um of Art.
Nelson combines techniques of the Renais-sance, 19th century French Salon and HudsonRiver Painters, which has allowed her the free-
dom to explore the fine details of form and yetattain a feeling of light. Based on the complexi-ty of the subject, each work averages between30-80 hours to complete. Nelson’s paintings arein private collections nationwide.
To see more of her work visit our web site a:JulianasArtStudioGallery.com or her web siteat: MonicaNelsonart.com.
The show will end May 31.
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Libby Doolittle and Jose Maciel completed the Tour de Palm Springs Cen-tury Ride (102 miles) on Feb. 12.
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Monica Nelson’s painting entitled “Walk by the Kern.”
Easy, delicioso recipes for Cinco de Mayo
FROM WWW.MYBAKERSFIELDSPORTS.COMCommunity contributor
he Bakersfield Eastside Fin-ishliners accomplishedanother cycling milestone.On February 12 membersLibby Doolittle and Jose
Maciel completed the Tour de Palm
Spring Century Ride (102 miles). Itwas, at times, fun, grueling andexciting. It elicited the “what was Ithinking” reaction, but with perse-verance and lots of training, the fin-ish line was crossed with muchrelief, sense of satisfaction andaccomplishment.
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First Friday art opening at Juliana’s Art Studio
Graduation dresses collected for students in need
A grueling, fun cycling milestone
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Viki Radden, a teacher at South High School, will compete with 14 otherJeopardy! contestants for $100,000 during the Teachers Tournament,which will recognize the importance of education. Good luck, Viki!
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Bakersfield Animal Shelter worker Janet Johnson returns a water hose af-ter cleaning out kennels that will soon be upgraded to prevent the spreadof disease. Now is an especially good time to adopt a pet, officials say.
COURTESY OF JEOPARDY PRODUCTIONS,INC.
iki Radden, a teacher atSouth High School in Bak-ersfield, is one of 15 play-ers selected to compete inthe first-ever Teachers
Tournament on “Jeopardy!” OnMarch 28-29, Radden traveled toSony Pictures Television in CulverCity, Calif., for the taping.
The episodes will air May 2-13.This season, “Jeopardy!” will rec-
ognize the importance of educationby hosting its first-ever TeachersTournament. This is the first time anew competition has been intro-duced on the quiz show since KidsWeek in 1999. The winner willreceive $100,000 and a guaranteedspot in the Tournament of Champi-ons later this year.
VTeacher wins spot on ‘Jeopardy!’
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Monica Nelson’s painting entitled “Joshua Tree.”
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